Enterteasement

Last night we attended our first Enterteasement performance and had a fun night. They mainly market the burlesque for their shows, so we were surprised to get so much comedy acts. The comedy was not bad but also not belly achingly funny either. The main MC of the show who opened and closed was probably the best part. He was actually funny with a natural stage presence and knew how to pull the audience in.
There also was a novice «magic show» and two different comedians doing their segments. But what it really boils down to is, «how good was the main product they were selling?» They highlight the burlesque component and this was supposed to be the main flair. What we got were two women each with two separate segments doing a 2 – 3 min bit. It was fun but in all honesty we were expecting something better. It was very average women who rather quite directly went into taking off their clothes rather than play the audience more. The movements were cute and simple. We couldn’t help but want more professional burlesque for that allure and enticement. Burlesque was perfectly under average.
The idea for a eclectic mix of all the comprising acts is a great one. The main mistake though is that they sell the night with a big focus on the burlesque. So for that, you go in expecting something professional and eye catching. which was not the case. If you go in expecting real burlesque you will be disappointed, but go in expecting just a fun mix of different sorts of acts and you will have a fun time. I would say comedy parts are 50−60% of the entire night. We did have a good night, but if we wanted to do a comedy night we would have gone to the comedy stand. The company can do with focusing more on their main attraction and upping the ante on their burlesque.